11 DEAD AND 1149 INJURED IN 1090 ROAD TRAFFIC CRASHES IN PUNJAB
LAHORE: The Emergency Services Department (ESD) responded to 1090 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) in all 37 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours. In these RTCs, 11 people died, whereas 1149 were injured. Out of these, 600 people with serious injuries were shifted to different hospitals, while 549 victims with minor injuries were treated at the incident site by Rescue Medical Teams thus reducing the burden of Hospitals.
The majority (71%) involved Motorbikes, therefore effective enforcement of traffic laws and lane discipline are essential to reduce the increasing number of road traffic crashes.
Furthermore, the analysis showed that 574 drivers, 35 underage drivers, 127 pedestrians, and 462 passengers were among the victims of road traffic crashes. The statistics show that 224 RTCs were reported in Lahore which affected 257 persons placing the Provincial Capital at top of the list followed by 80 in Faisalabad with 74 victims and at third Multan with 64 RTCs and 65 victims.
The details further reveal that 1160 victims were affected by road traffic crashes including 910 males & 250 females, while the age group of the victims shows that 220 were under 18 years of age, 592 were between 18 and 40 years and rest of the 348 victims were reported above 40 years of age. According to the data 922 motorbikes, 67 auto-rickshaws, 130 motorcars, 25 vans, 12 passenger buses, 34 trucks and 101 other types of auto vehicles and slow-moving carts were involved in aforesaid road traffic accidents.
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